St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-14
POST OFFICE REMOVAL.
Inspectors ON the Ground Looking Mat
tiers Over.


tiers Over.
Post Office Inspectors T. j. Boynton
of Johnson and Gen. NJ. II. Donohoe of
Boston put in an appearance yesterday
to look IN upon the new postmaster
and, in response to requests that
had been forwarded to Washington by
citizens of this place, to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of removing the post Of
flee from its present location. The
chief points in view seem to be to get
the Office within the required 80 rods
of the station, thus saving the $500
which the government is now obliged
to pay for carrying service between
the station and the Office, and also to
consolidate the Railroad street and
Summerville Offices with the main Of
fee. Roughly estimated Mrs. NJ. B.
Princes block on the avenue marks
the 80 rod limit. This place, the Wake
field block and other points up and
down the avenue were visited but no
suitable buildings or rooms were found.
B. G. Howe, who is earnestly in favor
of the removal of the office, took the
inspectors and Postmaster Bowman
over the town and the village was
pretty carefully scrutinized. The in
spectOrs left here this morning. They
will report to headquarters at Wash
ington and action will probably be
based on what they say.
The inspectors very courteously re-
sponded to all questions and seemed
DESTROYS of getting at the true facts in
the case. MIR. BOyntOn came in early
in the day and looked the town over
without disclosing his identity. In
answer to questions he said that the
inspectors were agreed on one thing
that the public was poorly accOmmO-
dated in the present Office room, that
there was not enough room and that it
was in such shape that it could not be
conveniently arranged. There seems
to be no thought of moving the Office
to Railroad street, and the inspectors
admit that there are no suitable rooms
for it now on the avenue.
"What will the inspectors favor in
their report ?" said Mr.. BoyntOn,
"That remains to be SEEM" In the
course of conversation Mr.. BOynton
urged the advantages of consolidating
the offices and securing the free deliv-
cry system for the town. He is strong
ly of the opinion that, if thus cOnsOli-
dated, the income of the office can be
brought up to the required $4,000
within year. The income of the Of
flee as reported last year was about
$780,; the SummerVille office has an
income of about $500; the Railroad
street branch, the box rents of which
now go to Mr.. Randall, would swell
| the receipts to $500 at least more, and
the establishment of new Office al
ways results i'm an increase of business
that, with the natural increase in town
business, ought to bring the sum total
mp to $4,000. The free delivery, with
the office located on some convenient
place on the avenue would, Mr.. BOyn-
ton thinks, accommodate the st. Johns
bury public better than it is accommo-
dated to-day.
!'There is one thing about the situa-
ton here that is very PECULIAR said
Mr.. BOyntOn. "NObOdy seems to care
anything about it. In other places
where changes have been proposed we
have been beset with petitions and
counter petitions but here nobody
seems to care whether it is moved or
not, save some who think it ought to
be moved nearer Railroad street.
Aside from a talk with Judge Poland
and one or two others whom he met
incidentally, nobody seemed to Gap
pear" for the Plain. Judge Poland
cOnten0ed that more mail was received
for people living and doing business
on Main street and west of Main street
than in all the rest of the village, in
Guiding Summerville, point Mr..
Boynton conceded. There is pretty
fair prospect that when the pot gets
we'll to boiling things will be pretty
| lively in this vicinity.
Postmaster Bowman has had nOth-
ing to do with the business, very dis
creetly leavingit all with the proper
authorities. He says there has been
no permanent arrangement made in
regard to the location or running OF
the office. For the present the same
clerks will be employed and the same
business hours and other regulations
will continue as heretofore. Whenever
any changes are made in any of these
particulars due notice will be given.
If there is any prospect of putting
the free delivery system into operation
here the inspectors say that three
things will be required, Systematically
numbered streets, we'll lighted streets
and good side walks. This would
mean many radical changes in relation
to the first two points. AS regards the
lease of the present office the inspec-
tors understand that it is subject to
the will of the government and that
the office can be thrown up any time